Cops: Man mugged near train station in Norristown

NORRISTOWN — On March 22, at 6:40 p.m. the male victim of a strong-arm robbery came to the police station to make a report. The victim told police that he was mugged as he was leaving his car in the SEPTA lot on the south side of the tracks in the first block of Lafayette street at 5 a.m. He described his attackers as two clean-shaven black men between the ages of 18 and 25, both wearing dark blue hoodies with the hoods up, jeans and baseball hats.

The victim said that the suspects punched him in the nose. They then took his wallet and removed $60 and his debit card before discarding it.

Police asked the victim if he had called 911 at the time, or if the suspects had also stolen his phone. He replied that his phone was in his duffel bag at the time of the robbery, and that the suspects did not steal it.

Police asked the victim why he waited so long before making a report and the victim stated that he had to call his boss to request the day off of work, and then cancel his bank card attend to other business.

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The victim said that his boss told him to bring a police report with him the following day, corroborating his mugging.

Police confiscate firearm after disturbance call

NORRISTOWN — Police responded to the 600 block of East Moore Street on March 23 for a reported disturbance.

According to a caller, two men at the corner of High and Moore streets were making noise and kicking doors at 11:54 p.m. Police arrived on the scene to find to highly intoxicated suspects leaning on each other and nearby trees to remain upright. Officers detected a strong “turpentine” like odor indicative of the use of PCP

A search of one of the suspects revealed a Ruger SR40 .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, fully loaded, with a round in the chamber. Another magazine of ammunition was found in the suspect’s back pack.

Both suspects were taken into custody and cited for public drunkenness. The suspect in possession of the gun did have a concealed carriers permit. The handgun, which was unregistered but not stolen, was secured and taken into evidence.

Prostitution stop garners drug paraphernalia

NORRISTOWN — Police on patrol near the intersection of West Main and Stanbridge streets at 3:10 a.m. March 25 stopped a woman who had previously been charged with prostitution.

When police asked the her if she had anything illegal on her person, she opened the front pocket of her hoodie, revealing a crack pipe. The woman was arrested and transported to the station awaiting arraignment.

A background check showed that the woman was wanted in Philadelphia for prostitution and had a warrant in Montgomery County for a failure to appear in court for a separate incident.

Public intoxication suspect charged with firearm and drug violations

NORRISTOWN — On March 24 at 7:14 a.m. police were called to an area near the intersection of Chain and West Lafayette streets for a reported disturbance.

The caller told police that there was a man in the area, standing next to a black sedan, yelling.

When police arrived and made contact with the suspect he was swaying back and forth and his pants were partially down. His belt was on the ground and next to it was a silver handgun.

Officers ordered the suspect away from the gun and onto the ground. Police then took the suspect into custody and secured the weapon.

Police searched the suspect and in his right front pants pocket they found six grams of cocaine, 11 oxycodone pills and six pills of alprazolam.

The gun, a Bersa Thunder .380 caliber pistol, had been reported stolen out of Philadelphia and the suspect had a prior felony prohibiting him from owning a firearm.

The suspect was placed under arrest and the gun and the drugs were seized and placed into evidence.

The suspect was also carrying a key to the car he was standing next to. The car was towed to a secure location and a search warrant was issued for the vehicle.

Phone and wallet stolen from mugging victim

NORRISTOWN — A robbery was reported to police on March 23 at 3:30 a.m. Police arrived in the 400 block of Green Street and made contact with the victim, who told them that he was assaulted and robbed, possibly in the area of West Marshall and Selma streets. The victim was unsure of the exact location of the robbery because he was highly intoxicated, according to police.

The victim stated that he was on his way home when he was approached by a man who said “Yo Homie, you know what time it is?” The victim said that he was then blindsided and knocked to the ground by another unknown man.

The two men took the victim’s cell phone and wallet containing his debit card, Social Security card and Pennsylvania and out of state driver’s licenses.

The victim was sustained cuts to his right and both knees.

Police checked the area for the victims property but nothing was found.

Witnesses clam up at scene where shots were fired

NORRISTOWN — Police responded to a report of shots fired in the 200 block of Summit Street on March 23 at 4:50 a.m.

Upon arrival, a resident told police he heard people arguing outside before hearing a gunshot and a woman yelling for someone to call the police.

The resident looked into the street and saw approximately 12 people. The crowd dispersed before police arrived.

When officers knocked on the door of a nearby residence where music and people could be heard inside, the music and lights were cut off and no one answered the door.

Police searched the area for shell casings, but none were found.

Robbed one week, burglarized the next

Norristown — Police were called to the 1200 block of West Lafayette Street March 25 for a reported burglary. The victim told police that his basement door had been kicked in between 9 and 11:30 p.m., and his Playstation 3, two controllers and five games were missing.

Also stolen was a bag containing cosmetology supplies including a hair dryer, curling iron, curlers and various beauty aids.

The total value of the items stolen is estimated to be $1,300.

The victim told police that he was robbed near his residence a week earlier by two males who took his cell phone and a switchblade. The victim was unsure if the incidents were related.

Police processed the scene.

NORRISTOWN - Police on patrol near DeKalb and Jacoby streets were flagged down and told of a mugging that occurred five to ten minutes earlier in the 1000 block of Swede Street.

The victim has holding his left leg and appeared to be in extreme pain.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched after he told police that his head hurt from being punched or kicked.

The victim told police that he had just left his residence when a group of four male teenagers jumped him and punched and kicked him while attempting to rob him.

They weren’t able to rob him, but a glass vase he was carrying in a grocery back was shattered in the melee.

As the victim limped from the scene, a passing motorist stopped to render aid and transported the victim to the residence of a friend so he could call 911.

When EMS arrived, they determined that victim’s ankle was dislocated and transported him to Mercy Suburban Hospital.

Police will use an Spanish speaking interpreter to interview the victim upon his release.